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Winx is galloping with the greats now. The mighty mare has chased down Kingston Town, Tulloch is next and she is closing on Phar Lap and Bernborough. Sydney’s superstar made it 11 consecutive wins with a typically dominant effort in the Group 1 $500,000 George Main Stakes (1600m) before 13,099 race fans at Royal Randwick […]

Criterion’s half-brother Comin’ Through (pictured) has signalled the emergence of Chris Waller-trained colts, making up one leg of a winning treble at Warwick Farm. The stable’s three-year-old fillies Omei Sword and Foxplay have been impressive Group Two winners this season, but it was the boys’ turn on Wednesday. Comin’ Through’s jockey Jason Collett saved ground […]

The dream is alive after Antonio Giuseppe completed a city hat-trick with another tough, grinding win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Antonio Giuseppe showed admirable staying qualities to turn imminent defeat into a narrow but impressive win in the Schweppes Handicap (1800m). Trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman gave Antonio Giuseppe their big-race seal […]

Who produced the best Epsom Handicap trial — Mackintosh or McCreery? Hong Kong’s superstar jockey Joao Moreira rode both to win feature races for trainer Chris Waller at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday and replied without hesitation when asked the best Epsom trial: “I’d say the first one (McCreery).” But whether McCreery goes to the Epsom […]

Silver Shadow Stakes winner Omei Sword is favourite for Saturday’s Golden Rose after Chris Waller surprised punters by announcing on Monday she would run. “Our stable intends to have two runners in the De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose, the first being Omei Sword who has done well since her first-up run and whilst taking on […]

Foxplay’s win at Randwick on Saturday may have opened the door for stablemate Omei Sword to run in the $1 million Golden Rose. Trainer Chris Waller is yet to decide whether three-year-old filly Omei Sword will take on the boys in the Golden Rose (1200m) at Rosehill this Saturday or stick to her own sex […]

The equal highest earning BOBS winner for the past season, consistent Sebring four year-old Sir Bacchus returned from his winter spell with a late surging victory at Rosehill on Saturday. “We’ll take him through the grades now – probably another Saturday race next start and then we might look for something better.” A $130,000 Magic […]

Winx is box office gold and if she keeps putting a show like she did in Saturday’s Warwick Stakes, punters should turn out in record numbers at Randwick in the next month. The Australian Turf Club took a crowd figure at 3pm on Saturday but by 3.40pm when Winx jumped into action it went up […]

Waiting for the result of a photo finish can be agonising for a trainer, but with the trifecta in the bag Chris Waller could afford to be calm.   Race favourite Dubaiinstyle ($3.90) gave Sydney’s premier trainer the win in the Dooleys Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday, with stablemates Firebird Flyer ($11) and So […]